Chain Catshark

Chain catsharks have small, slender bodies, with black mottling on a lighter brown background, and fluorescing eyes. They generally stay near the bottom, and especially like rough and rocky surfaces.

Diet

The chain catshark eats fish, squid, and crustaceans.

Size

Chain catsharks grow to approximately 18.5 inches in length.

Range

These sharks are found in the northwest and western central Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the continental shelf along the northeastern United States. They are most abundant in the deeper waters off of Virginia and North Carolina.

Population Status

This species is not threatened.

Predators

Larger sharks and large fish prey on chain catsharks.

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